Striker toy



I July 9, 1946'. w. v. GOLISISTEIN ErAL 2,403,522

STRIKER TOY Filed May 11,- 1944 9 Fig .2. 9

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Pig 6 Patented July 9, 1 946 OFFICE STRIKER' TOY William V. Goldstein,

'Belmar, N. J.

Application May 11, 1944,. Serial No. 535,018

Shooman,

1 Claim.

An object of our invention is a toy which is actuated by strokes with ahammer and which, therefore, is adapted to develop physical strength andskill of a child in a playful and amusing way.

Another object is a toy of this kind which shows a plurality of spots,each of which may be selected for the stroke, and which, therefore, isadapted to develop discriminating and countin abilities.

Further objects are a toy of this kind which is ready for furtherstrokes immediately after each stroke, and a toy which is provided withmovable members that move in one direction when hit by the hammer andcan be moved back in the opposite direction by a subsequent stroke.

Still other objects are to provide such a toy with movable members whichare adapted to project a body away or into the air, and to providerecesses in the surface of such members for the reception of suchbodies.

Still further objects and advantages will appear from the followingdescription of an exemplifying embodiment of our invention and ofcertain modifications thereof, from the appended claim and from theaccompanying drawing in which:

Fig, 1 shows a vertical cross-section of an illustrative embodiment ofthe invention, said crosssection being taken along the line I-l in Fig.3.

Fig. 2 shows another vertical cross-section of the same embodiment, saidlatter cross-section being taken along the line 2-2 in Fig. 3.

Fig. 3 shows the same embodiment seen from the upper side.

Fig. 4 shows a vertical side view of a modification of a part used insaid embodiment.

Figs. 5, 6, 7 and 8 show different modifications of another part used inthe same embodiment, Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 being perspective views, Fig. 7being a vertical side view and Fig, 8 being a vertical centralcross-section. Figs. 5, 6, 7 and .8 are represented on a larger scalethan Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Referring to the drawing, numeral I indicates a casing having arectangular inner space surrounded by walls. The walls may bepermanently closed after assemblage of the toys parts, for example bglue; or known and conventional means for opening the casing may beprovided.

An axle or shaft 2 extends horizontally throughout the length of thecasing I. Three members 3, 4 and 5 are rotatably mounted on the shaft 2and are spaced from each other by cylindrical parts 6 and from the wallof the casing by cylindrical parts 1, the parts 6 and 'I having boresFreehold, and Lou through which the shaft 2 passes. In Figs. 1, 2, and3, the members 3, 4, 5 are circular disks, the upper section of eachcircle bein cut off. The members 4 and 5 are shown with the cut oil edgepositioned horizontally. The member 3 is shown in a tilted position. Thelower rim of said disks engages frictionally th lower or bottom wall ofthe casing I. This, however, is not indispensable. These members mayengage the side wall frictionally or may not contact any of the walls.For example, each of said members may be replaced by a lever 8 shown inFig. 4.

A number of posts or cylindrical pieces 9 are inserted vertically inholes passing through the upper wall or platform of the casing I. Theseposts are slidable in the holes frictionally, the friction beinsufiiciently slight to be overcome when the upper end of the post is hitby a, hammer. The posts 9 are arranged in pairs, each pair comprisingposts positioned vertically over the two ends of the upper edge of thesame member 3, 4 or 5.

Each post 9 may be replaced by one of the modifications shown in Figs.5, 6, '7 and 8. For example, a slotted piece I0 may be used. Preferably,the piece II] has a slot II positioned in a vertical central plane ofthe piece, extending from the upper end surface and ending at a smalldistance from the lower end surface, and has a second slot positioned ina plane perpendicular to said first plane, extending from the lowersurface and ending at a small distance from the upper surface. Theseslots make the post more resilient and facilitate the proper frictionalcontact with the wall of the respective hole.

The cross-sections of the posts 9 are preferably circular. But posts ofother cross-sections may be used, for example, posts I3 having squarecross-sections.

The post I4 is a modification having a head I5 afiixed to its upper end.The upper surface of the post or of the head l5 may have a recess I6adapted to support a ball 2| or any other throwable object which willleap when the post is pushed upward.

The post I? has a hollow space with a mouth or entrance at the uppersurface of the post. The space, I8, is adapted to receive a body whichwill leap when the post is pushed upward. For example, this body may bea little doll or figure I9 equipped with a parachute 29 which willunfold and spread when the doll I9 starts falling after the upward leap.The doll I 9 and the parachute 26 Fig. 8.

are shown in this latter condition in All parts of the toy may be madeof wood or of any other suitable material. The individual posts may bedistinguished from each other by numbers or colors whereby theeducational value of the toy is increased.

The toy operates as follows: When the upper surface of one of the posts9 is hit by the stroke of a hammer or the like, the lower end of thispost pushes one side of the corresponding member 3, 4 or 5 down wherebythe other side of the same member is turned up and the other post 9 ofthe same pair ment makes any body that is supported by said latter postleap or spring in upward direction.

We desire it understood that our invention is not confined to theparticular embodiment and the modifications thereof shownpand describedmay be carried out in other wayswithout departing from the spirit of andthat the invention the invention as it is obvious that the particular ispushed upward. This move- 7 embodiment shown and described is only oneof the many that may be employed to attain the objects of our invention.

Having described the nature of our invention and how it operates, whatwe claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

A toy comprising a casing having a platform and two holes in saidplatform, a post inserted in one of said holes and another post insertedin the other hole, said posts being frictionally slidable in said holes,and a member positioned below said platform, connected to said casingturnably around an axis parallel to said platform, and having the shapeof a disk of which a segment is cut off whereby the circumference ofsaid member consists of an arc and of a chord-like positioned surface,said latter surface contacting the lower ends of said posts.

AM V. GOLDSTEIN. LOU SHOQMAN.

